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Andromaque

American  
[ahn-draw-mak] / ɑ̃ drɔˈmak /

noun

  1. a tragedy (1667) by Racine.


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In our literary knowledge of the world, we intuit that even God is not unimpeachable; far less our beloved Andromaque, Parzifal, Alice, Candide, Bartleby, Gregor Samsa, Alonso Quijano.

From Salon Jun. 8, 2012

And in 1996, her father's adaptation of Racine's Andromaque appeared at London's Almeida, directed by Patrick Marber.

From The Guardian Oct. 11, 2010

Madame Talma played Andromaque, and her husband Orestes: both exquisitely well.

From The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 by Hare, Augustus J. C.

"Andromaque" was followed almost every year by a work of similar character.

From Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities by Botta, Anne C. Lynch

Footnote 50: The young French actress, who made her début in England on 4th May as Hermione in Racine's Andromaque.

From The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 1, 1837-1843 by Esher, Reginald Baliol Brett, Viscount

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